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Alperen Sengun and Rockets fail to match Lakers intensity
Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets fell to a 2-0 deficit in their NBA Playoffs series with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Sengun was far from his best and that was the norm across the board for a sluggish Rockets team, writes Emmet Ryan. All the criticisms from Houston Rockets fans throughout the […]
Tim Hardaway tips Luka Doncic for NBA MVP
Tim Hardaway, a 5 time NBA All Star, has tipped Luka Doncic of the LA Lakers to win this year’s NBA MVP award. Support for NBA MVP cases, even pre-season, can come from all sorts of places. In the case of Luka Doncic, fresh off a stellar individual display at EuroBasket 2025, it turns out […]
Nikola Jokic impresses but he needs more from his minions
There was a lot to like from Nikola Jokic as the Denver Nuggets defeated the LA Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Still, despite Jokic bullying Rui Hachimura, Emmet Ryan felt there were clear areas of improvement for the Nuggets and one slight point of concern When the fourth quarter came along, it […]
Kobe to join Josh Childress in Olympiacos?
I don’t know how serious this rumor is, but Italian website basketcentral.it announced today that the Greek powerhouse is collecting the money to make an offer to Kobe Bryant next summer. According to the article, the super-rich Angelopoulos brothers are ready to put $60 million on the table to sign the LA Laker guard to […]